Grace Shen was born in Hong Kong. She immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia with her family when she was five years old. She received her Bachelors of Education from the University of British Columbia and worked in an office for a couple of years before she pursued her dream of acting. After doing some theatre, television and commercials in Vancouver, s moved to Los Angeles to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After graduating from AADA, she was cast as Liat in "South Pacific" at the California Theatre of the Performing Arts. Grace's television credits include: Bosch Legacy, Truth Be Told, 911 Lonestar, This Is Us and Grey's Anatomy.